Rack - professional color organizer

ABSTRACT

THE RACK is a box-like container with one open side, the interior of which has a variable number of compartments. The compartments have the function of housing a variable number of tubes of hair colors insuring their orderly integrity at all times. The use of THE RACK facilitates quick identification and access to a desired color, will improve productivity and eliminates waste of the product.

REFERENCE

[0001] Addendum to application Ser. No. 09/968,483 dated Sep. 24, 2001,confirmation #8024

FEDERAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

[0002] Not applicable.

MICROFICHE APPENDIX

[0003] Not applicable.

BACKGROUND

[0004] The inventor is a practicing hairdresser and salon owner licensedto practice in the State of Florida. The inventor is, also, a haircolorist. About 85% of the professional hair colors are a cream form,contained into a Toothpaste-like tube which is then contained into alightweight cardboard box. The package very closely resembles that oftoothpaste. The average color line comprises an average of ninety, (90)different colors. The average beauty salon uses three (3) differentlines. The average salon keeps in stock an average of five (5) each ofthe same color within a line. Each of the same five (5) colors areusually stacked one over the other. Each stack of all the differentcolors within the line is orderly and progressively aligned on a shelfor shelves creating a raw of ninety (90) stacks of five (5) color boxesof one colors line.

[0005] The inventor has encountered three (3) major challenges; 1—Inorder to rotate the stock, the box containing the color must be pulledfrom the bottom of the stack so that the replacement color box may beplaced on the top of the stack. This would invariably cause the stackedboxes to fall over, thus disrupting the order and creating chaos.2—Partially used color tubes cannot be balanced over the stacked colors.They would accumulate over the counter creating an ever increasingclutter and confusion. 3—Searching for a needed, partially used colortube among the many cluttering the counter is time consuming andfrustrating. The option is to open still another new tube adding furtherto the existing maze. The open colors will oxidize and become unusablethus creating waste. The inventor has created a solution to theseproblems. Inventor's research found no other commercially availablesolution.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0006] The invention, (The Rack), consist of a devise in the form of abox enclosed on five (5) sides with one (1) free, open side. Theinterior of the devise has a variable number of separated compartmentsaccessible via the open side. Each compartment has the function ofhousing a variable number of boxes containing tubes of hair color or anyother products or items that might be of convenience to beautysalons/spas or any other segment of the consuming public. The devisekeeps items of different entities into their own assigned compartmentwithout any possibility of interfering with each other, maintaining apre-established order for easy access and consumption.

[0007] Individual units of product may be removed from the bottom of thestack allowing for easy stock rotation by placing fresh product on topwithout disturbing the order. Partially used, open colors may be placeson top of the stack for easy identification and first use, as needed,completely eliminating product waste. Te “Rack” system completelyeliminates all of the problems herein stated. The object of thisinvention is to provide a tool that will create an environment forbetter image, efficiency, time management and improved productivity.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The invention (The Rack) consist of a box like item with one openside. The interior of the item is divided into any number of partitions.The exact distance within the partitions might vary from one and onehalf inches to three inches wide, five inches to eight inches deep,seven inches to twelve inches high, and will determine the overalldimension of the invention. The Rack may be constructed from anymaterial or composition such as wood, metal or plastics, but not limitedto the said products, and may not be limited as to color. The Rack maybe constructed by piecing the component parts together by hand using anymeans suitable to the product being used, or by the use of machines,tools, or injection molding, or a combination of said devised. Extensiveresearch by the inventor has not produced any prove that a similarproduct exist commercially for the intended use.

1. What I claim as my invention is a container (the rack), having anumber of partitions for the purpose of holding separate stacks ofboxes, containing tubes of hair colors: The Rack may be built from anymaterial of any color, either by hand or machine, or a combination ofthese or other means.